你们俩怎么才来啊 给陈锡良准备礼物去了
“What took you two so long? We were preparing a gift for Chen Xiliang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
美 下面 进入我们今天婚礼的 第一个环节
“-Yes! -So pretty! Next, let's move on to the first part of the wedding.”
你们俩 怎么才来啊 给陈锡良准备礼物去了
“What took you two so long? We were preparing a gift for Chen Xiliang.”
“It cost us some time. What gift?”
“You guys are so late! You'd better have a good excuse or a great present.”
Bringing thoughtful gifts or red envelopes is an essential social obligation at Chinese weddings to show respect and blessing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why did you only arrive just now; what took you so long
Commonly used among friends to playfully complain about someone's tardiness.
to prepare a gift
Standard collocation for getting a present ready for a special occasion.
Adds an informal, conversational tone to the rhetorical question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“what took you so long? Come, think of a way quickly.”
“[Generations of Excellence] What took you so long? The banquet is about to start.”
“Well. Come and give it to me.”
“but you two were dragged into it.”
“What took you so long? I paged you over a dozen times.”
“You two can openly keep in touch then.”